The Bank of Canada will make its final rate increase in October after a pause next week, says Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

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    2 years ago

    Why the fuck another hike? The country’s economy had a net regression for the first time in years. Houses, food and rents prices are unhinged. Another hike won’t do anything to help this.

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      2 years ago

      Houses, food and rents prices are unhinged.

      Higher interest rates lower inflation. That is why the BOC has been rising them

      The country’s economy had a net regression for the first time in years

      The main goal of central banks is keeping inflation around 2% per year, even if that causes a recession.